<p>my question is pretty much in the title, just wondering if I could alter stuff in the essay for common app.
Can I do that? have a slightly different essay for each school?
or I have to have the same essay for every university?</p>
<p>Thanks for help & enjoy your summer! =)</p>
<p>Yes, the common app allows you to make various versions of your basic essay.</p>
<p>Just google “common app” versions. Or, <a href=“https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Docs/AlternateVersionTechnologyFAQ.pdf[/url]”>https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Docs/AlternateVersionTechnologyFAQ.pdf</a></p>
<p>You can have a different essay for each school, but the point of the common app is for there to be one application. Creating a new version is typically done when you have new information to include on your application. A new version can only be created after you have submitted the application to a school. So, if you wanted different essays for each school, you would need to submit to the first school, create an alternate version, upload the new essay, submit to next school, etc.</p>
<p>The school-specific supplement is a better place to tailor you application to the school.</p>
<p>I think it would be a lot of work to create custom versions. Also, you are limited to 10 versions, which is lower than the number of apps you can have.</p>